Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David GrannMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
At the beginning of the 20th century, members of the Osage of Oklahoma found extreme wealth due to the discovery of oil on their land. At a time when 1 in 11 Americans owned a car, each Osage could afford 11 cars. Chapter by chapter, Grann flawlessly peels back layers of intricate manipulation and reveals the sinister expansiveness of the murders of Osage citizens for their mineral headrights.
This is the Columbia, MO One Read. I can't wait to hear the author speak in September.
339 pages
I am so excited to read this! I'd love to go with you to his speech. :)
ReplyDeleteThat would be fun!
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